ARLINGTON, Texas — Andrew Cashner hopes his final start before the All-Star break is not forgettable like his last one.
The Texas Rangers right-hander was struck in the stomach and the right forearm by a piece of Edwin Encarnacion’s bat in the sixth inning at Cleveland on Thursday. Cashner (3-7, 3.87 ERA) faced one more batter before exiting, and X-rays on his forearm came back negative.
While Cashner’s forearm still has a bump on it and is a little sore, he will get the ball for the Rangers on Wednesday night opposite Boston’s Doug Fister (0-1, 4.